The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-12-24
FlFTlErH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Dec 12.--SKNATE-A resolu.
tion was adopted naming the Senators to con-
sttute the standing committees for the Ffftieth
Congress. Also, q resolution naming the Sc
lect committees. A large number Of communi-
cations and petitions were presented and re-
ferred. Bills were then introduced and resolu-
tions offered. Among the latter was one by Mr..
Hale providing for the appointment OF select
committee OF seven to examine fully into the
present condition OF the civil service In all Its
branches.
HousE.-Executive communications, princi-
pnily relative to private land claims In New
Mexico were laid before the House and re-
ferred. resolution referring the petition OF
Owing Chase the delegate from the public
land strip adjoining Indian Territory, to the
Committee on Territories, was laid on the table.
Speaker Carlisle took the floor, and asked
the House to appoint o Committee on
Elections, on account Of the pending contest
for his seat, which mnde IL improper for him to
act. A resolution was adopted for the election
Of the committee tomorrow at p. m. reso
luton was lnid on the table calling on the Sec.
retary Of the Treasury for information about
the need Of the Government for the tnx on oleo-
margarine. Propositions were submitted to
amend the rules.
WASHINGTON, Dec "a. 9.--SENArE.--Afte the
presentation Of large number OF petitions,
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Finance
reported back Senate bill to credit md pay to
the several States and Territories and to the
District OF Columbia oil moneys collected un-
der the Direct Tax act, OF 9th OF August, 1851.
Calendar. Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bills to re-
move the limitation in the payment Of arrears
OF pensions, granting arrears in certain cases
to those pensioncd by special acts OF Congress.
Other bills were introduced, among them
the following: For the preservation OF the
woods and forests adjacent to the sources Of
navigablc rivers and their affiuents. Constitu-
tional amendment for the extension OF the Con-
gressional term till the last Tuesday in April
To amend the Interstate Commerce act; also
for the establishment and operation OF n
United States postal telegraph.
HoUsE.-A large number Of Executive COM
munications were laid before the House by the
Speaker and appropriately referred; and then,
at 1910, the House took recess.
After recess Speaker Carlisle hav-
ing called Mr.. Mills, of Texas, to the
chair, Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, offered resolu-
tion declaring that the following named gentle
men shall constitute the Committee on Eec-
tions: Messrs Crisp, Chairman; OFarrell,
Orthwaite, Barry, Maish, Hoard, johnson IN.
| c.; ONeil, Gnd) Moore. Rowell, Houk, Coop
er, Lyman, johnson, Qnd.); and Lodge. The
| resolution was unanimously adopted The
| Speaker, having resumed the chair, directed
/ ull puptTS III tuo COutCotCu OiSSAoA
cases to be referred to the Committee just elect
| cd and then the House at 10 adjourned until
| Friday.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.--SENATE.-A report
| was read from the Committee on Privileges and
| Elections declaring that G. ]. Faulkner had
| been duly elected Senator from West Virginia.
| Mr. Faulkner was thereupon sworn in mum.
| ber of bills were introduced and referred. Sen.
ator Morrill's bill to regulate immigration was
| taken up and discussed. At 2:40 p. m. the
Senate went into executive session, and ten
minutes later adjourned.
| HOUSE. MOT in session.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-SENATE.-Ac commun
| ication from the italian residents OF Washing
ton proposing to present to the
| United States marble bust of Garibaldi was
| referred to the Committee on Library. mum
| ber of bills were reported back from the Com
| mittee on Commerce. A number Of bills were
| introduced one to prohibit the borrowing oi
| money by railroad receivers beyond the amount
| o. their annual net income. The Sen
| ate adopted reso ution requesting
the Attorney General to investigate
| the issue OF a patent to an employe of the
Agricultural Department for a sorghum sugar
process, and If invalid commence suit to in
validate 1t. Senator Stewart's bill to provide
| for the issue of coin certificates was taken ur
| and discussed after which there was IN execu
! tive session for an hour to refer nominations
and the Senate at 8 p. m. adjourned until Mon
| Cay.
| HOUsE.-Not in session.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-SENATE-Not in ses
| sion.
HoUsE-A concurrent resolution was adopted
to adjourn from Thursday, December %, until
| Wednesday, January4. A resolution to devote
| next Monday to the introduction Of bills was
i 1,{l Tha nf n
! Louisiana, was announced, and ut 12:45 the
| tsnuce until Monday